City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 141269
- Address
- Eaton Road, NR4 6PP
- Website
- http://www.cns-school.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1735 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 67.8%
Unclassified 11.3%
Other White 8.2%
Mixed 5%
African 2.4%
Indian 1.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 2 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 84 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 84 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 263
- 2nd preference
- 155
- 3rd preference
- 85
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 273 156 117 |
| Year 8 | 269 137 132 |
| Year 9 | 265 131 134 |
| Year 10 | 269 156 113 |
| Year 11 | 260 113 147 |
| Year 12 | 204 87 117 |
| Year 13 | 195 73 122 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 41.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 35.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 53.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 12.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 10.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 1.7% |